America’s Fusion Race With China Is Heating Up, So Why Is Washington Going Cold?

The DBrief FEBRUARY 14, 2014 BY PATRICK TUCKER Researchers with the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California recently announced a major step forward in pursuit of the so-called holy grail of energy: fusion. Fusion in this case refers to merging two atoms into a single, heavier atom. In bonding, excess energy from the atoms is … Read moreAmerica’s Fusion Race With China Is Heating Up, So Why Is Washington Going Cold?